About Us
Sole to soul is a Holistic Chiropody, Podiatry and Therapy Practice in the market town of Bentham,
on the fringes of the Forest of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales.
Holistic means “a tendency to form wholes that are more than the sum of
the parts” and means that we look at you as a whole person, not just at
the symptoms you have. The Practice was established by Marie Rayner in
June 2000.
Welcome to Sole to Soul
Marie Rayner
Marie trained at the Salford School of
Chiropody and graduated in 1973 as top student of her year. She worked
mainly in the Health Service from 1973 – 1990, but also with her father
in his Chiropody Practice in Leyland. Then ill health struck and M.E.
was diagnosed. She was unable to work for a while and left her job with
the Health Service.
Her journey back to health brought her to an awareness of Complementary Therapies It was during this time that she began to train as a Healer, learned the techniques of Reflexology and Finger Pressure Massage and took a Certificate in Counselling.
Now fully recovered, she successfully
combines Chiropody and Complementary Therapies in her Practice. She
continues her therapy and healing development work with regular
workshops and courses run by Pauline Turner, Founder of the International School of Awareness (ISA). She is also a registered teacher with the ISA and teaches her own courses as well as those developed by ISA.
Marie is a member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists. She follows their guidelines on Continuing Professional Development and is registered with the Health Professions Council. Sole to Soul has been awarded the Certificate of Accreditation by the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists. This is in recognition of the high standards met by the Practice.